The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday issued a statement defending an Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation in St. Paul, Minnesota, that led to law enforcement using chemical irritants and less-lethal munitions on protesters.
Federal agents took at least two people into custody Tuesday in St. Paul during an operation on Rose Avenue East that quickly drew protesters and escalated into clashes with law enforcement.
Video from the area showed officers in gas masks firing less-lethal munitions and chemical irritants at demonstrators after the protest crowd pushed against the perimeter. Sponge rounds and pepper balls were later found on the ground.
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